Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,123, Nathaniel Dodge, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Dodge, Nathaniel
S. 29,123
CONTENTS

report see Let ter to Agt. June, 23. '45, W.B.B. and Agt. 28. 1849. for same May 15 1849.
32.323
New York
Nathaniel Dodge, of Tennessee in the State of N.Y. who was a Pri in the Co commanded by Captain Bonney of the by Col Brewster in the Mass s line for 13 Mo 7 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 114 Dollars 11 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Due from $27.43 p. annum
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of June 1831, 5 and sent to J. S. Dodge Pembroke Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending N.Y.
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
J. L. Swann, Clerk
Recorded by Book E 2
Vol. 4
Page 18.

No 34617 N.Y. Nathl Dodge
Declaration
Vol. 4. 15. 1/80 - 16 19-28-78 - 2. 21
Undoper 8. 1 Agent
Batavia Witness. Ebenezer N.Y. Chapman in Roll 6 mo 1780. Col. Burdy
1637 - 0 11 01 J. Fitch clerk

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7: 1832
State of New York Genesee County G.S. On this sixteenth day of December 1837 personally appeared before the Court of General Sessions for said county, in open court, being a Court of Record, Nathaniel Dodge, a resident of the town of Pembroke in the county of Genesee and State of New York aged twenty five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. — That in the year 1775 he lived in Belchertown, Massachusetts and in that year when he was but thirteen years old, he went as a rider to his father, who was a lieutenant, to Roxbury, immediately after the battle of Bunker Hill and was with his father as such rider during the term of three months when he returned home. — That at this time he had very nearly attained his full growth, which is of more than middling size and that he could lift with his hands alone a barrel of cider and put it into the tail end of a cart. —
That in the month of June 1776, but the precise time he cannot recollect, he enlisted for six months in the Massachusetts line of militia into a Company commanded by Capt. Bonney, of Chesterfield, Mass. in Col. Brewer's Regiment, he thinks and Lieut. Col. Carlton — That one Holbert was one of the lieutenants of the Company. — That he went and was stationed at Ticonderoga — That after serving about two months in the Company, he was put into the Marine service, and remained on guard in the galley, Gales, until some time in January 1777 when he was discharged and went home — That he served at this time nine months
11/2 1837 place

Vol 19. 28 2 mo. 21 d 78
That in the latter part of the summer or fore part of the fall of 1778, but the precise time he cannot recollect he enlisted for three months in the Mass. line under Capt. Fairfield and Lieut. Foster and went to Boston and was stationed on Dorchester Heights and served there three months, when he was discharged and went home. That he served as winter to Capt. Fairfield.
That in the month of October 1779, but the precise day he cannot recollect, he enlisted at West Springfield, Mass. for three months, that he cannot recollect the name of the Captain, that his Col. was Sparreknack - that the militia was called out and ordered to Albany - that he went there and remained there two months and was there discharged and went home, before his time expired for which he was called out and the plan of an expedition to New York was given up. -
Vol 4. 15 - 5 mo. 16 d 1780
That Sometime in the month of June 1780 he enlisted in the Regular Service for six months under Capt. Asa Osborn - Elijah Day and Buffum were Lieutenants and in Col. Brooks 7 th Mass. Regiment - That Col. Haden, who commanded the Regiment was killed at Cherry Valley - That he went directly to West Point and remained there a short time and then moved at Kings Ferry and thence into the English Neighborhood and at Tappan That before leaving West Point he was put with others into Mott's Regiment and under Gen. La Fayette. That he was stationed most of the time during this service at Tappan and Hackensack and in that neighborhood - That he was placed as Guard over Andre a number of times and saw him hung - That he was never in any battle of any importance but was in a number of Skirmishes. That in his

term in this service he served three months longer than his enlistment making his whole term of service at this time nine months - That the Regiment to which he belonged was out on command and he could not be discharged till he was relieved - That he was discharged in January 1781 and received a written discharge and then went home - That he had received a written discharge once before at least; and that he kept both of his written discharges until the year 1799 when they were burnt up with his other papers in a mill in which he was at work in Manlius N. Y. - That he has no documentary evidence of his services and knows of no person living who can prove his services, except Eleazer Chapman, of Hebron, Washington Co. N. Y. and Elijah Barnes of Manlius the county of Herkimer N. Y. whose affidavits are herewith annexed.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any Agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid in open court.
Nathaniel Dudge
T. Fitch clerk

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
William Mitchell
Alden S. Stevens
John Chatfield
Judges
I, Timothy Fitch, Clerk of the Court of General Sessions aforesaid do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Dodge for a Pension In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 6: day of December 1837 -
T. Fitch clerk

State of New York,
County of Seneca Sss. Personally appeared before the sub- scribed a justice of the peace in and for said County Cyrus Dodge of Hamulus in said County aged Seventy one years, after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says, that Nathaniel Dodge, who made application for a pension several years since as a resident of Belchertown Massachusetts during the War of the revolution, is this deponents brother; that this deponent well recollects that the said Nathaniel Dodge served in the War of the Revolution for several years , that he served some under Capt Bonney, this deponent well recollects that the said Nathaniel Dodge enlisted and that his father received one share of 400 as a bounty for his son Nathaniel, enlisting in the War of the Revolution; that he also rec- ollects that the said Nathaniel Dodge went to the South, and was sick at Elizabethton N. J. that he served some time at Albany N. York, that he is the identical person who served in the War of the Revolution from Hampshire Coun- ty, Massachusetts, that he served in all from one to two years and probably two years, this deponent understands, the application of the said Nathaniel Dodge was made from Ba- tavia New York; the delay of his making it was owing to his residing in Canada -
Subscribed and sworn before
Cyrus Dodge
On this 3 rd day of January 1845
James Foster Justice of the peace of Seneca County

I certify that Cyrus Dodge who subscribed to the foregoing deposition, is a highly respectable person, of good mind and memory, and recollects distinctly every fact set forth in his deposition annexed.
James Foster Justice
of the Peace of Seneca County
State of New York } Seneca County ss: }
I Daniel H. Bryant Clerk of the County of Seneca in said State & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in said County, do hereby certify that James Foster is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Seneca duly commissioned and qualified. That his term of Office commenced on the 1 st day of January 1842, & will expire on the 31 st day of December 1845, & that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his signature to the above certificate to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 9 th day of January 1845.
Dan l H. Bryant Clerk of Seneca a Com. Pleas

June 23, 1848,
Nathaniel Dodge for incense
FREE.
J. E. Mann Com of Peace Wadsworth O. C.

W. L. Pembroke N.Y. June 20 1848 I herewith send a return the Certificate of Nathl. Dwyer in order that further Services, since ascertained may be added. I have wish to Enquire whether an affidavit of a brother who was but about 16 months younger than the applicant. Satisfy forth that he distinctly recollects that his brother Nathaniel was out in the army during the Summer and fall of 1779 but at what place he cannot tell. Is such proof good? I do not know have much Service he claims that he performed that year. you stated in your letter of 10 Augt. 1838. that the 4 th term of alleged Service in 1779 was not set forth as to officers names and could not be Ex d man if this affidavit to support his auth is good I will forward it to you. but on the contrary if you decide that it is not sufficient then send for a Certificate for the 13 th mo 2 7 day that you write me will be awarded to him. In relation to the pay I told him that I wanted him to take hold of the Case and get a pension for the old man he stated that the Services to be performed were very arduous & expensive and if he succeeded he should charge pay the back pay I told him to go on at that rate but he was prudent than I first wrote

The Old man through his son to authorize him to go on with his business I accordingly wrote to my uncle telling him what I was doing or about to do which he refused to comply with my sons proposition and I so informed him. As he has done in the past is to procure from the Sec of State the certifi- cate of the Service under Capt Bonney and the award and wanted him to have obtained without his help he will probably be fairly well by. please send the certificate as soon as possible Sincerely and much obliged
Yours humble Servt J. S. Dargel
Direct to
Simsboro Mississippi Co M.S.

December 9, 1939.
Mrs. C. Leslie Birt 1946 Horton Avenue Grand Rapids, Michigan.
BA-J/ILL Nathaniel Dodge S. 29123
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Nathaniel Dodge who lived in Massachusetts and entered service as a young boy of fourteen.
A search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made and the claim for pension found based upon service of a Nathaniel Dodge who served from Massachusetts as a boy; his record follows as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 29123. His record may aid you in your research.
Nathaniel Dodge lived in Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, at the time of the Revolutionary War; the names of his parents and the date of his birth were not given. His younger brother, Cyrus Dodge, lived at home then. At the age of thirteen years, Nathaniel was large and unusually strong; he "could lift with his hands alone a barrel of cider and put it into the tail end of a cart".
When only thirteen years of age, Nathaniel Dodge entered service in 1775, just after the battle of Bunker Hill, as waiter to his father, who was a lieutenant, was stationed near Roxbury, Massachusetts, and returned home after about three months. He volunteered next in June 1776, served in Captain Benjamin Bonney's company, Colonel Brewer's Massachusetts regiment in the expedition to Ticonderoga and after two months was put in the Marine service; he returned home about January 1777. He enlisted in the fall of 1778 and served a tour as private in Captain Fairfield's Massachusetts company, stationed near Boston. In October 1779, he enlisted and served a tour with the troops under Colonel Sparhawk, a part of the time at Elizabethtown, New Jersey. He enlisted in June 1780, served as private in Captain Asa Coburn's company, Colonel Brooks' 7th Massachusetts regiment, was stationed at Tappan and at Hackensack, guarded Major Andre and saw that officer hanged. The entire service of Nathaniel Dodge amounted to at least thirteen months, seven

days.
Nathaniel Dodge returned after his service to his home in Belchertown, Massachusetts. In 1799, he was employed in a mill in Manlius, Herkimer County, New York, and in 1800, he went to live in Canada.
He applied December 6, 1837 for pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War, at which time he resided in Pembroke, Genesee County, New York. He stated that he did not apply for pension sooner as he lived in Canada, but that he lost all that he had in 1836. His claim for pension was allowed. In 1845, he lived in Canada.
The soldier made no reference to wife or children.
Cyrus Dodge, the soldier's brother, was a resident of Romulus, Seneca County, New York, in January 1845; he gave his age then as seventy-one years.
J. S. Dodge, the soldier's nephew, was Postmaster of Pembroke, Genesee County, New York, in 1845. The soldier's certificate for pension was mailed to this nephew at Pembroke.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:
Nathaniel Dodge Certificate #32323 Issued June 23, 1845 Rate $44.11 per annum (increased from $27.43) Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 New York Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

29123 Rev  INVALID.
1939. Dec. 9. Hit. to Mrs. C. Lulu Bist-122
File No. 29,123
Nathaniel Dodge
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 111
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nov. 11 1939
Pension Commissioner, Veterans Bureau Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I would like to have information regarding Nathaniel Dodge, who fought in the American Revolution. He was the son of Caleb Dodge, and took his place in the fighting when a young boy of 14. He lived in Massachusetts at the time of enlistment, I believe in Beverly, or Boston, but perhaps someplace else in Massachusetts. Nathaniel did marry a Polly Hover of Pennsylvania.
Now, this is absolutely all I know about him, but I am most anxious to have the dates of his birth, enlistment, and death , if you have it, and places of birth, and death. I am working on a family genealogy, and have struck a snag here. I thought there was a possibility that Nathaniel Dodge might have applied for a pension, which would enable you to have information about him.
Thanking you for the time and trouble this is going to make you, I am
Yours very truly,
Gladys Dodge Birt
(Mrs. C. Leslie Birt) 1946 Horton Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich.

32,323
New York
Nathaniel Dodge, of Genesee in the State of N.Y., who was a Private in the Corp., commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Massa line for 8 Mos 7 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 27 Dollars 43 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of May 1845 and sent to J. S. Dodge, Pembroke, Arrears to the 14th of Green Co. Semi-annual allowance ending N.Y.
Recorded by { Revolutionary Claim, } J. A. Swann, Clerk, { Not June 7, 1832. } Book E 2 Vol. 4 Page 18
Rep. Sent to A. H. Dodge May 24th '45.

Let. to H. U. Soper, 10 Aug. 38. " Arad Jay. 20 April 1845
11 h 4 3 3 3 3 0

No Nathaniel Dodge NY
act 7 June 1832
Adm o 13mo 7 days/sin $44. 11 / 4 per ann
deducting what has been paid at the rate of $27. 43 / 4 per ann.
J. S. Dodge Pembroke Genesee co NY

Payment to be made at Albany - New York, by J. W. O'Keefe Esq. Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of Albany, New York
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E 2 . Vol. 4
Page 18 by
J. L. Swann, Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, _____ Nathaniel Dodge, of New York, _____ who was a Private, _____ in the revolutionary war, _____ is entitled to receive Twenty - Seven, dollars and forty three, cents per annum, during his natural life, com- mencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Seventh Ma hun
Examined and } Countersigned. }

No 34.617
Nathaniel Dodge NY
Act 7 June 1832
Adm o 8 Mo 7. @ per
$27.43 per ann
J. S. Dodge Pembroke Green Co NY

Prussian Office May 1845
Sir,
Of Mrs Sarah Stittins

J. H. Dodge May 24th '45

Sir
Pen Off May 24
462 45
In the case of Nathl. Dodge he was allowed for 2 mo 21 days ser- -vice in '78 under Capt Fairchild & 5 mo 16 days in '80 under Col Brooks - Mr. Jay has filed a certificate of the Secy of Mass. showing that his name is borne on a mileage roll of Capt Bonney in '76 which will be added to the above two terms when his certificate shall be returned for increase making 13. mo. 7 days. service as a private - He was but 13 years old in '75 and must have been a hired waiter as his name is not on the rolls - He claimed for no other service - Please inform Mr. Jay of this letter -
N. L. Dodge Esq Sembroke - N.Y.

Prison Office
May 21 45
Salmon Dodge
Myrtle
Mr. & Mrs. Harry H. May S. Lawrence Cape Cape Cod Washing D.C.
for

Tenbrooke Genesee County N.Y.
Sir
I this day received from the War Dept a certificate certifying to Nathaniel Dodge a Private in the Army of the Rev. a pension of $27.43 Dollars.
I am surprised, and disappointed and so is the old man to whom it belongs. He feels that injustice is done him in the matter of his pension.
By examining his oath before the Court of Common Pleas of this (Genesee) County you will see that he served to Schenectady in the year 1778. 79. 80. It is impossible for him to tell the names of his officers but that he served as he stated, there is not a doubt.
I know of several who drew as high as $80 per year on their own oath supported by the statement of the Minister or Preacher of the Parish in which they lived and that in some cases the people at large observed before they ever served their Country a month. This old gentleman can get as good testimonials of character for truth as any man living. Elijah Barnes testified to service performed by this old man. I have not the Law of Congress of 1832. and will the Com of Pensions inform me how much service was allowed the old gentleman for which $27.43. a year is allowed him and also whether the door is still open to do more. It is a hard case to be obliged to accept so small a pittance for such long and hard services. He served in New Jersey and in this State says at the age of 16 a man for size and weighing over 180 Lbs suffered with the yellow fever and was attended by a French Surgeon and Physician by the name of Louis Nicholas Giguett whom he

Afterwards became well acquainted with in Hampshire Co Mass but he is dead long since but his widow still lives and has applied to N. Dodge for his En- -dow to obtain a pension
Yours Truly
N. S. Dodge Falls at Simsbury W.S.

April 14. 1848.
Adalber. case
Nath l Dodge.
J
Rev
J. L. Edwards
Com d of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
PAID

Ovid April 10th 1845
Dear Sir
2. 21 5. 16 I beg leave to enclose Secy. Cert. of the Service of Nath l Dodge - notice-ing yours of the 10th Augt. ,38 I find that you admit the Service, as I suppose named in the enclosed Certf., for that reason I did not enclose it to you, if you find it to be a different Service you can recon it accordingly, as to it I know nothing, & I ask only justice to the Do Doctrine, the identity I suppose is fully made out by Cyrus Dodge affidavit - Nath l Dodge resides in Canada It is almost an everlasting job to hear from him, but I have a letter from a Nephew of his under date of Feb 24th 1845 in which he says "I have at length rec d a letter from my old Uncle in Canada" This refers to the Nath l Dodge above & he must then have been living - please report on his papers fully
Then I L Edwards, Counsel of Purvis
Respect Your Ob d Servt. Abraa Joy

Jan. 23. 1845.
Addressee of
Mr. S. D. H.
J. L. Stevens Barnes of Paines Washington D.C.

Quid Jan. 9th 1845
Dear Sir
I beg leave to enclose proof of identity of Nathaniel Dodge, with the Service in proof on file in your office - I ask for a pension for the Service now proven & admitted, if you consider as I do, the identity made out, I ask only what is justly due
Respectfully Your Ob. d Servt Abad Joy
Hon J. L. Edwards,
Cour. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Oct 15 1841.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Walter Dodge is found upon "a mileage of Capt Benja Bonney's Company, Col Brewster's regiment that marched to reinforce the northern army the year past March 13 1777"; upon a payroll of the town of Belchertown under Capt Benj. Worthington from July 4. 1780 to Nov 16 days
the new

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Bassett, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

566.
W. P. Palmer New York State Boston Mass
Pa'd
1844
I am now over 80 years old, and my memory does not enable me to state any thing further material to the search required. I have empowered Arad Jay of said Seneca County New York, to act in the premises as my attorney. Witness my hand this 30 th day of July A.D. 1844 Signed in my presence by Nathaniel Dodge By Arad Jay his Atty James Foster Justice of the Peace

Application for certificate of Revolutionary Service by the Widow - party who rendered the service - State of New York County of Seneca - Town of Pennbroke
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of my late husband, services in the War of the Revolution.
He enlisted in the year 1775 from the town of Belchertown in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts in the Company of Capt.  in  Regiment, and served as  until discharged
He was married in the year  and died in the year 
The only other facts which I recollect are as follows, viz., He entered the service as a private in 1775 and served 3 to 6 months as soon as an officer - he entered the service again in 76 and served has no recollection of the exact time, but supposes 6 mo. - he entered the service again under Capt. Fanchette & served 3 to 6 months - he entered the service a fourth time, probably under Capt. Borney & served 3 to 6 months - entered the service a fifth time, & served 6 to 9 mo was in the service at West Point, New Jersey at Elizabethtown & other places. That he served one time at the north, & was in Albany in service - That his father recd. a bounty on his enlist- ment. That his enlistments took place at Belchertown aforesaid That he served under other officers but does not recollect their names

399
W. P. Kelley Jenny State Boston Mass
Pa
1844
I am now over 80 years old, and my memory does not enable me to state any further material to the search required. I have empowered Arad Joy of Ovid Seneca County New York, to act in the premises as my attorney. Witness my hand this 30 th day of July A.D. 1844. Signed in my presence by Nathaniel Dodge. Said - Nathaniel Dodge By his attorney James Foster Trustee of the Plan

State of New York Washington County
ss
Came before me Ebenezer Chapman who Deponeth and saith that some time in the month of June 1780 this Deponent enlisted with Nathaniel Dodge then of Belchertown in Hampshire County Massachusetts in to the regular service under Capt. Day in Col. Brooks Massachusetts Regiment that the Deponent and the said Nathaniel Dodge enlisted for six months and served during that period and this Deponent at the expiration of six months went home and left the said Nathaniel Dodge in the service
Sworn and subscribed
to be fore me on this
Ebenezer Chapman
28 Day of June 1828
James Tilford Justice
37 1/2 1/2
I certify that I have been for some time acquainted with the said Ebenezer Chapman and that he is man of truth and veracity James Tilford

State of New York Washington County ss I Edward Dodd clerk of the said county hereby certify that James Telford Esq. is a justice of the Peace as within and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county the 23 rd day of June 1838
Edward Dodd Clerk
msbup

June 25 th
NY.
PAID N.Y. 25 3/4 Act 1842. V. 1
Ms. H. Hunt
War Office -
FREE
Wm J. L. Edwards
Q.M. of Pensylvania
Washington
D. of C

Batavia June 7. 1831.
Hon. J. L. Adams,
Dear Sir,
I enclose Pension Papers of Nathaniel Dodge which I have delayed in hopes that the Applicant would be able to obtain more testimony. He has not been able to do so and I presume it would be impossible.
Yours Very Respectfully,
N. D. Dyer

State of New York } Herkimer County } ss.
Elijah Barnes of the town of Manheim in said County, being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that in the year 1776 while this deponent was serving as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution at Ticonderoga this deponent saw Nathaniel Dodge also in the service for some time, but how long this deponent does not recollect.
Elijah Barnes
Sworn and subscribed } the 22 nd day of September } 1837 before Me } George Pitrie, J. Pease
I certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Elijah Barnes for a number of years and that he is a man of undoubted truth and veracity
George Pitrie, J. Pease
State of New York } Herkimer County } ss.
Clerks office I John Deyett Clerk of said County do hereby certify that George Pitrie Esq r whose signature appears to the above affidavit & certificate has at its date a justice of the peace in said County & further that I verily believe that the signature George Pitrie, J. Pease is genuine.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of my office this 3 rd day of October 1837
Deyett Clerk

Pen to the N.W. —
J. J. Dodge
Declaration of State's Dodge.
D. 96. Decap 21/45
Prison Office
for
Hon W. L. Marcy
Sec War
Washington D.C.
Pen to the N.W. ap 16 45

State of New York 33. Genesee County 3 d on the day of Decem- ber 1844 before the subscribers a Justice of the peace of the said County personally came Nathaniel Dodge who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is now eighty seven years of age. That in the year 1837 he made application for a pension before the Court of Common Pleas of Genesee County that his said application was forwarded to the War Department of the U.S. That the Comm. of Pensions required among other things this deponent give satisfactory reasons for such delay in asserting his claims. That he has to say in answer thereto that he removed to Canada from the U.S. about the year 1800. That he never obtained any knowledge of the pension laws but supposed that residing in Canada would preclude him from drawing a pension besides which he was until about the time of his applica- tion in easy circumstances and had no- need of any assistance until the year 1836 when he lost all he had in the world and being reduced to great want was induced by his friends to apply for a pension That he at all times knew that he had performed services that would entitle him to a pension — Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4 th day of December 1844 N. Dodge Justice of the peace

To the Hon W m L. Marcy Sec of War Sir
You will discover that this application has been long pending and an old man and a veteran Soldier of the Revolution left in poverty for years and perhaps for ever. It seems to me that the Department use their best endeavours to throw obstacles in the way of obtaining pensions instead of aiding and assisting in addition to the terms of Service known to be the old man & found on the rolls I now send one from Ebenezer Chapman a pensioner. This should have been sent long ago but it had to be sent back twice to Washington Co before it could be executed in proper form -
To you Sir I now appeal in behalf of my old Uncle you are a Citizen of this State and one that I have seen at times. You are also or have been a Soldier and know what is due to those who have served this Country -
The Comr of Pensions said in his letter acknowledging the rec d of W.D.'s paper that some Evidence should be given to identify him (Daage) with the individual on the rolls. Will the Sec have the goodness to give me a blank form of what would be required of a Comr or other person would have to swear to identify him - and write me an answer immediately - The letter I speak of was not written to me but to H. A. Soper Esq. of Batavia who sent it forthwith to me -
Have the goodness J. S. Daage Part owner at Pembroke and Justice of the Peace of Genesee County N.Y.